> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.stacks.co/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer.md).

# Bitcoin Primer

- [Introduction](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/introduction.md): An Intro to Building Full-Stack Dapps on Bitcoin | By Kenny Rogers
- [Why Build on Bitcoin?](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/why-build-on-bitcoin.md)
- [Bitcoin Economy vs Ethereum Economy](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/why-build-on-bitcoin/bitcoin-economy-vs-ethereum-economy.md)
- [Energy Usage](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/why-build-on-bitcoin/energy-usage.md)
- [Technology & Economic Incentives](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/why-build-on-bitcoin/technology-and-economic-incentives.md)
- [How to Build on Bitcoin](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/why-build-on-bitcoin/how-to-build-on-bitcoin.md)
- [How Bitcoin Works](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works.md)
- [Introduction](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/introduction.md)
- [Transactions](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/transactions.md)
- [Blocks](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/blocks.md)
- [Miners](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/miners.md)
- [Addresses and Keys](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/addresses-and-keys.md)
- [Blockchain](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/blockchain.md)
- [Script](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/script.md)
- [Updates & Forks](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/how-bitcoin-works/updates-and-forks.md)
- [Bitcoin Development Basics](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/bitcoin-development-basics.md)
- [Bitcoin Script Fundamentals](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/bitcoin-development-basics/bitcoin-script-fundamentals.md)
- [Creating & Sending a Bitcoin Transaction](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/bitcoin-development-basics/creating-and-sending-a-bitcoin-transaction.md)
- [Getting Started with Stacks](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/getting-started-with-stacks.md)
- [Initial Setup](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/getting-started-with-stacks/initial-setup.md)
- [Creating Our Project](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/getting-started-with-stacks/creating-our-project.md)
- [The Stacks Stack](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/getting-started-with-stacks/the-stacks-stack.md)
- [Anatomy of a Full-Stack Stacks App](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/getting-started-with-stacks/anatomy-of-a-full-stack-stacks-app.md)
- [Stacks Development Fundamentals](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals.md)
- [Local Stacks Dev Workflow](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals/local-stacks-dev-workflow.md)
- [Working with Clarity](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals/working-with-clarity.md)
- [Testing Clarity Contracts](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals/testing-clarity-contracts.md)
- [Frontend with Stacks.js](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals/frontend-with-stacks.js.md)
- [Deploying Stacks Apps](https://docs.stacks.co/tutorials/bitcoin-primer/stacks-development-fundamentals/deploying-stacks-apps.md)


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